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It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.

Sallust

The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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Act Counsel Decision Goodness Prompt
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
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Deep Man Poor Power Seek
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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Afraid Bad Goodness Trust Virtue
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Architect Fate Himself Man
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.

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